Meetings and Workshops
Last updated: March 16, 2015
Upcoming Meetings
City residents, business people, and other stakeholders are encouraged to attend meetings regarding the General Plan Update and provide input on the process. All Visioning Workshops, Planning Commission, and City Council meetings are held at the Council Chambers at City Hall, 201 West Sierra Avenue.
City Council Hearing
March 24, 2015: City Council to consider adoption of the General Plan Update and certification of the General Plan EIR
Staff Report will be added when available
Revised Draft General Plan and EIR Documents
Past Meetings
City Council Hearing
April 24, 2013 - 7:00 pm: Review Preliminary Draft General Plan
Staff Report
Preliminary Draft General Plan
Planning Commission Hearings and Workshops
A series of public workshops will be held with the Planning Commission to pinpoint issues, identify opportunities, and develop policy approaches to address the input that has been received. These workshops will be held approximately once a month from July 2011 through April 2012.
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 7:00 pm: Housing Issues
Meeting Notice
Planning Commission Packet
Housing Sites Figures: Figure 1 and Figure 2
Monday, August 15, 2011 - 7:00 pm: Open Space & Conservation, Housing
Meeting Notice
Planning Commission Packet
Monday, October 3, 2011 - 7:00 pm: Public Facilities and Safety Issues
Planning Commission Staff Report
Monday, October 17, 2011 - 7:00 pm: Circulation and Noise
Planning Commission Packet
Monday, November 14, 2011 - 7:00 pm: Community Health
Planning Commission Packet
Monday, November 21, 2011 - 7:00 pm: Housing Element
Planning Commission Packet
Draft Housing Element - November 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011 - 7:00 pm: Land Use and Community Character
Planning Commission Packet
Monday, January 23, 2012 - 7:00 pm: Economic Vitality
Planning Commission Packet
Monday, February 6, 2012 - 7:00 pm: Land Use Map
Planning Commission Packet
August 6, 2012: Review #1: Goal and Policy Sets - Conservation, Noise, Open Space, and Safety
Click here to download staff report and attachments
September 4, 2012: Review #2: Goal and Policy Sets - Open Space and Safety (continued from August 6, 2012)
Click here to download staff report and attachments
September 17, 2012: Review #3: Goal and Policy Sets: Circulation, Community Health & Wellness, and Economic Vitality
Planning Commission Packet
October 1, 2012: Review #4: Land Use Goal and Policy Set and Land Use Map
Planning Commission Packet
November 19, 2012 - 7:00 pm: Revised Draft Housing Element
Planning Commission Staff Report
Revised Draft Housing Element
January 20, 2015 - 7:00 PM: Consider Recommendation to the City Council regarding adoption of the General Plan Update and certification of the General Plan EIR (item continued to February 17, 2015)
Planning Commission Packet
February 17, 2015 - 7:00 PM: Consider Recommendation to the City Council regarding adoption of the General Plan Update and certification of the General Plan EIR
Meeting Notice
Presentation
Community Open House
Two Open House workshops were held to present the Draft Goal and Policy Sets and Draft Land Use Map. The workshops provided the public with an overview of the General Plan Update process to date, presented the primary goals and priorities that have been developed, provided a summary of proposed land use changes, and provided the community an opportunity to comment on the General Plan Update.
November 13, 2012 - 3:30 to 5:30 pm and 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Visioning Workshops
Four city-wide workshops were conducted from March through May, 2011. The intent of these workshops is to enocurage a borad segment of the public to provide input regarding the issues, visions, and goals that the General Plan Update should address. Each workshop provided an overview of the General Plan Update process and will provide a variety of opportunities for direct participation (hands-on mapping exercises, polls, fun with sticky notes, etc.).
Vision: Cotati - Monday, March 21, 2011 - 7 to 9 pm
Presentation - De Novo Planning Group
Vision: Community Wellness - Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 2 to 4 pm
Presentation - De Novo Planning Group
Presentation - Sonoma County Department of Public Health
Presentation - Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Meeting Summary
Vision: Land Use - Monday, April 25, 2011 - 7 to 9 pm
Presentation - De Novo Planning Group
Meeting Summary
Vision: Circulation - Monday, May 9, 2011 - 7 to 9 pm
Presentation - De Novo Planning Group and W-Trans
Meeting Summary
City Council
January 26, 2011 - Overview of the General Plan Update process: project kick-off and General Plan 101.
Click here to view the presentation.
December 12, 2012 - 7:00 pm: Housing Element Adoption
Revised Draft Housing Element